Hi CT,
Had a couple of questions. Would appreciate if you can answer them -
2.Can the rep set combos (2+6-7 sets of 3 reps) mentioned in the Perfect Rep Training system be used on a simple Upper Lower split?
Thanks in advance
I would like to hear some info on this also. I twitch alot after my training days where I strength train, condition, and have boxing practice…Freaks me out a little, and would like to know if I should be doing something extra in terms of recovery(besides proper nutrtion, rest, foam rolling, etc.)?
Twitching doesn’t indicate CNS fatigue but rather CNS hyperactivity. It’s a sign that the training you have is really potentiating the nervous system (which we want) in a way that it is not used to (which can lead to the unpleasant twitching). It will get better as you get used to the training.
Using glycine at 10g post-workout would help as it is a neural inhibitor.
When you guys say twitching, is that the same as a muscle spasming a few hours after a workout? My tricep likes to do that after a hard workout.
No, muscle twitching is totally different than spasms Can tell you the exact technical difference but muscle spasms are very painful than twitching.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Twitching doesn’t indicate CNS fatigue but rather CNS hyperactivity. It’s a sign that the training you have is really potentiating the nervous system (which we want) in a way that it is not used to (which can lead to the unpleasant twitching). It will get better as you get used to the training.
Using glycine at 10g post-workout would help as it is a neural inhibitor.[/quote]
Thank you CT
I used to work with a former bodybuilder who was around 45 years old. He stopped training at least 10 years ago due to hernia trouble, but he still looked muscular. Anyway, his pecs always twitched. He’d be standing there talking and his chest would be dancing. I can’t imagine he was doing it on purpose although I never asked. I always wondered about it.
Thanks for this thread, I noticed I started twitching after adding in more explosive work, and was worried I was fucking myself up. Good to know it’s normal.
Oh, quick question. Does having a hyperactive CNS equate to having a faster metabolism?
[quote]AttackOfTheChris wrote:
Oh, quick question. Does having a hyperactive CNS equate to having a faster metabolism? [/quote]
Although I can’t prove it, I really believe that it does. And from personal experience it seems to be true.
Cool! Thanks for the reply!
Coach just wondering, what kind of training induces CNS fatigue? Strength, Strength Endurance, Plyos, Conditioning, Sprinting? High reps, Low reps, Super Setting? Thank you…oh and is it good to push myself to CNS fatigue(and of course recover)? If so how often? Thank You for your time.
Funny i stumbled upon this thread, right now i’m having a persistant twitch on the left shoulder for two days already. They usually dissapear after a few mins or hours top, should i be worried?
[quote]elliot84 wrote:
Funny i stumbled upon this thread, right now i’m having a persistant twitch on the left shoulder for two days already. They usually dissapear after a few mins or hours top, should i be worried?[/quote]
I actually noticed the same thing and have had it happen for months now. Usually alternates between shoulders and happens the day after I do any upper body work. Always wondered about it but forgot to check up on it.
Sort of similar to shivering when you are really cold? But focused in the muscles you wroked out? I am just trying to understand what you guys are saying when you say twitching.
No, for me anyway, its nothing like shivering. More like the muscle is tensing all on its own. For me its always at a steady pace and continues anywhere from a few minutes to half an hour. When its in my shoulders, I can actually roll my sleeves up and look at the muscle twitching, kinda weird.
I think I know what you mean. I do not know if I have ever had this or not.